The Quick Poll Thread! (Part 7)

[Etymology]

Adding my pronunciations in case that helps

[sandpiper]

ellsworth sepia?

• love it!
• it’s cool!
• meh
• not my thing
• pippi go throw this off a cliff
• …and it leans feminine
• …and it leans masculine
• …and it’s completely neutral

[ethelmary]

It sounds the scientific name of something

You could tell me “this species of sepia was named after biologist [name_u]John[/name_u] [name_m]Ellsworth[/name_m], who discovered it in 1887” and I would believe that

[AveryExtraterrestria]

If I met a boy named Rory, I would assume that:

• That was his full name
• It’s short for something
• 50/50 either way
• I’d be surprised to meet a male Rory at all

If you’d assume it was short for something, what would you think the full name was? Just curious.

[bemiranda]

@Nina_Alexandra_2005 Yesss!! They are featured in the order they were suggested

[amal2970]

Which do you like best as a sibling for Arlo?

• Esme
• Lucia
• Flora
• Mia
• Maya
• Halle
• Amelia
• Olivia
• Viola
• Lola
• Zola

• Louis
• Davis
• Jack
• Bennett
• Nolan
• Elijah
• Benjamin

[moonage.kc]

It depends on the name and I have no strict rule.

[name_f]Air[/name_f]:
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_u]Ariel[/name_u], [name_u]Aries[/name_u], [name_m]Aristotle[/name_m]

Arr/Are:
[name_f]Arianna[/name_f], Arianwhen, [name_u]Aria[/name_u]

[smileymiley]

For native Spanish speakers: How well would Shiloh (g), pronounced SHY-low, work in a Spanish-speaking context?

• Will probably run into pronounciation issues but overall will be fine!
• She will probably get confused as a boy at times!
• Would work well with no issues!
• Wouldn’t work at all!
• It really depends where you are!

Thank you everyone!

[Kittycornperry]

I know three ladies named [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] and I’ve never thought of JFK

[auroracallista]

• Henry Cosmo
• Cosmo Henry

[AveryExtraterrestria]

What instinctively comes to mind when you hear the word “nickname”?

• Something somebody’s close family and friends call them only in very casual conversations i.e. Emily “Em” or Spencer “Spence” (usually without asking permission)
• Something somebody doesn’t always go by but uses enough that they might identify with it/think of it as their name
• Something somebody goes by almost exclusively
• …and I’m from the US
• …and I’m from the UK
• …and I’m from another English-speaking country
• …and I’m from somewhere else

Clearing some things up lol. I hope I explained this well, I know it’s a pretty convoluted topic

[K_at]

some of my recent loves…

• Estelle
• Evangeline
• Harlow
• Scarlett
• Julianne
• Lucinda
• Keturah
• Clara
• Emma
• Cecelia
• Cressida
• Margaux
• Briony

[danilib]

@AveryExtraterrestria

What instinctively comes to mind when you hear the word “nickname”?

When I hear nickname, I think “any name that’s not your given name.” My kids have a ton of at-home nicknames that they’ll never use in regular life (e.g. Katherine to Katydid) but I’ve also gone by a nickname my entire life (e.g. Elizabeth to Lizzie). They’re both real uses of the concept of a nickname, and I don’t think of one more than the other as the true meaning of the word.

[Evergreeninrain]

i love both names… just not together

[autumn.leaves]

Sister for Roxanne “Roxie” ~ more options

• Adelaide
• Annabelle “Anna, Annie”
• Clara
• Dahlia
• Daisy
• Eleanor
• Eloise
• Faye
• Felicity
• Ivy
• Juliet
• Leona
• Opal
• Rose
• Ruth “Rue, Ruthie”

Sister for Roxanne “Roxie” ~ less options

• Adelaide
• Clara
• Faye
• Juliet

[bemiranda]

[name_f]Eva[/name_f] is EE-va not AA-va btw

[rosefairiie]

Girl names I might add to my list A-D, which ones would you add to my list?

• Anya
• Arabella
• Aria
• Belle
• Cadence
• Calliope
• Cassia
• Celeste
• Cosette
• Daisy
• Dove

I constantly wanna change my lists

[billie_154]

Sister for Arthur, Henry and Robin?

• Lucy Cordelia
• Felicity Dove
• Alice Leonie
• Pippa Rosalind

[may.rose]

This is purely out of curiosity. I realized recently that there have been two negative associations with the name Pearl that have surfaced in the last year or two. Do you connect the name Pearl with anything “bad?”

• Yes, I have negative associations with the name Pearl.
• No, I don’t have negative associations with the name Pearl.

Association 1 – A content creator known as “just pearly things” is quite controversial and extreme in her opinions.
Association 2 – The horror films “X” and “Pearl”

It is especially fascinating to me, because I feel like the name Pearl was just getting noticed more. I wonder if the aforementioned associations will affect how popular Pearl can get.

[GreenEyes375]

I’ve never even heard of those associations, so I think maybe it’s a niche thing? Similar to [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f] being a horror movie, but it still being a well used name? I think [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] is cute and vintage, maybe a bit country-western a là [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f] which is my only association outside of actual pearls

though I have heard it used as a euphemism for the clitoris
before